Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to work as a Medical Laboratory Assistant.
You will support the work of the Biomedical Scientists in providing a diagnostic Microbiology Service. Your duties will include processing of samples, preparation of reagents and entering requests onto the laboratory computer system. Previous laboratory experience is required although further training will be given.Core hours are Monday to Friday 09.00 to 17.30. However, you will need to be flexible with regular working between 09.00 to 20.00 once trained and participation in weekend/bank holiday rotation. Post is for 5 x 7.5 hour days.
Microbiology is within the Pathology Department at Kettering General Hospital, part of the
Kettering General NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust are both part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group. Both hospitals are separate hospitals/employers with hospital board and leadership. We share a group executive team leading on a shared vision, mission, priorities, strategies and Dedicated to Excellence Values.
Please visit the following websites for more information about working for us:
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Best of Both Worlds Northamptonshire
- University Hospitals Northamptonshire NHS Group
In your supporting statement please write about which Hospital value resonates with you the most and why? Failure to write about this will result in automatic withdrawal.
Main duties of the job
You will support the work of the Biomedical Scientists in providing a diagnostic Microbiology Service. Your duties will include processing of samples, preparation of reagents, entering requests onto the laboratory computer system, waste disposal, assisting with reagent management and delivery and general equipment and laboratory maintenance.
About us
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to safely handle hazardous biological and chemical materials routinely, after appropriate training
- Able to type specimen information accurately and quickly from a printed or hand-written request form
- Manual dexterity to manipulate specimens for processing
- Ability to concentrate to process large blocks of repetitive work
- Can read computer display screen accurately and deal with enquiries
Desirable
- Understanding of H&S requirements in a laboratory
- Understanding of confidential nature of patient data
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy/numeracy qualifications
Desirable
- Typing/word processing qualifications
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
- Laboratory work experience
- Computer data entry experience
- Healthcare work experience
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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